Reinforcing Iron and Rebar workers install cables, still bars (rebar), and mesh. The purpose of this is to reinforce concrete. Installing rebar is one of the more dangerous construction jobs because workers are required to complete their tasks in all kinds of weather and they work at extreme heights with sharp tools. To become a reinforcing iron or rebar worker, one must first earn his or her high school diploma or GED. Most reinforcing iron and rebar workers learn their trade informally after being hired for a job. However, some do learn through an apprenticeship program.

A Reinforcing Iron or Rebar Worker can expect an average salary on a scale from 32000 - 48000 based on seniority. Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers receive an average compensation of Forty Four Thousand Seven Hundred dollars yearly.

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers are compensated the highest in Illinois, where they can earn pay levels, on average, of near $67820. People in this job function receive the highest compensation in Public Administration, which has pay levels, on average, of $44410.